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Nearly 62% voter turnout recorded in 48 ULBs

Ranchi, Feb. 23 -- Sixty-two per cent of the 43 lakh odd voters exercised their franchise in the civic polls to 48 urban local bodies in Jharkhand on Monday, election officials said. Barring a few in... Read More


Bharat Taxi to function across country in three years: Amit Shah

NEW DELHI, Feb. 23 -- Union Home minister Amit Shah on Sunday engaged with the 'Sarathis' of Bharat Taxi in the national capital, setting out an ambitious plan to make the cooperative taxi service fun... Read More


SC refuses to entertain plea challenging committee's review of SIT report on Tirumala laddu ROW

New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea of Subramanian Swamy challenging the Andhra Pradesh government's decision to appoint a one-member committee to review the ... Read More


PMAY-U 2.0 sanctions 2.88 lakh houses; total crosses 13.61 lakh

NEW DELHI, Feb. 23 -- PMAY-U 2.0 reached a milestone, with 2.88 lakh houses sanctioned in the latest Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) meeting. The meeting was headed by Srinivas Ka... Read More


SC adjourns hearing on Wangchuk detention to Feb 26

New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned to February 26 the hearing on a plea filed by Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, against the latter's detent... Read More


10 arrested for illegal harvesting of sea cucumbers

Sri Lanka, Feb. 23 -- A total of 10 individuals have been arrested with illegally harvested sea cucumbers in Iranativu, Kilinochchi, the Sri Lanka Navy stated. During a search operation in seas off I... Read More


Prez Murmu embarks on three-state visit

NEW DELHI, Feb. 23 -- President Droupadi Murmu will visit Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Rajasthan from February 24 to 27. The President will inaugurate the nationwide campaign 'Saving Lives and Building... Read More


British architect Edwin Lutyens' statue replaced with bust of C Rajagopalachari

New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- British architect Edwin Lutyens' statue at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here was on Monday replaced with the bust of Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, the first and only Indian Governor Gen... Read More


Bangladesh, United States seek to expand cooperation and elevate bilateral ties

Dhaka, Feb. 23 -- Bangladesh and the United States are seeking to elevate their partnership to "new heights", with both sides highlighting broader collaboration across key sectors of engagement. The ... Read More


'UP anti-conversion law doesn't prohibit interfaith marriage, live-in relationship'

Prayagraj, Feb. 23 -- The Allahabad High Court on Monday observed that the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021 neither prohibits interfaith marriages nor bars such c... Read More